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Solved!! How to play the "Eat this playlist"

Do i have to get premium to do it?And i have the latest version which is 8.8.44.527 but i still cant see the option

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Gigiii

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Volume buttons on device don't work when casting

As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume. This is not an iOS or apple issue:My non working version of Spotify ...

Roadie

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iOS Local Files: Easier import with the Files app

It is now easier to import Local Files into the Spotify iOS app through the Files app on your iOS device. A computer and WiFi network are not required to use this new import method. This means that you can now import Local Files into the Spotify iOS ...

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Rastereyes

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Superuser Contribution Spotify loads slowly 2.0 / goes unresponsive on iOS

On March 15, 2023 Yordan from Spotify posted this and it is still happening to me and has been ever since then. [Premium / USA / iPhone 11 / iOS 16.6] I've cleared the cache. I've turned off and rebooted. I've uninstalled and reinstalled...to no avai...

Gig Goer

On March 15, 2023 Yordan from Spotify posted this and it is still happening to me and has been ever since then. [Premium / USA / iPhone 11 / iOS 16.6] I've cleared the cache. I've turned off and rebo...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Selected song is not playing, and songs in playlist are not showing

So when I play a songs, I only get a preview of the song and the selected song is not playing, also the songs that I add to my playlist are not showing up... do I need to get premium now?? PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 14 Operating Systemi...

Newbie

So when I play a songs, I only get a preview of the song and the selected song is not playing, also the songs that I add to my playlist are not showing up... do I need to get premium now??  &nb...

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Superuser Contribution spotify web player not working on mobile

i have been trying to use the spotify web player on my iphone and it keeps giving me an error “spotify can’t play this right now” its giving this error on every track i tap and it immediately skips to the next track and gets stuck.i have tried using ...

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i have been trying to use the spotify web player on my iphone and it keeps giving me an error “spotify can’t play this right now” its giving this error on every track i tap and it immediately skips t...

Ash_usual03

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Superuser Contribution Why does my music pause every 20 seconds?

On both my iPad and iPhone, the music keeps pausing. I have tried restarting, logging out of all devices, deleting the app, clearing cache, turning off battery saver, and many other methods, but there has been no avail. My Spotify is fully updated, a...

Newbie

On both my iPad and iPhone, the music keeps pausing. I have tried restarting, logging out of all devices, deleting the app, clearing cache, turning off battery saver, and many other methods, but ther...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Remove Recommended Playlists

What it says on the tin. Ex and I had a shared playlist. Despite me removing myself from it entirely and listening to more than six playlists and not listening to the old shared one, it still remains in the top six recommended. Is there a way to dele...

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What it says on the tin. Ex and I had a shared playlist. Despite me removing myself from it entirely and listening to more than six playlists and not listening to the old shared one, it still remains...

Alex

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Downloading Spotify

Spotify won’t download from my App Store. Why?

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Spotify won’t download from my App Store. Why?

fumikimkim

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Solved!! Bugs

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueI have several playlists downloaded and what’s been happening is that I’ll play a playlist of mine and it will play in the same exact order every time despite attempting...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue I have several playlists downloaded and what’s been happening is that I’ll play a playli...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Local files song won’t play in playlist or appear in liked songs

I have plenty of songs from local files that work on my iPhone. This one song won’t appear in my liked songs and is greyed on in my playlist i added it too. If I go to the local files playlist it will play and isn’t greyed out. I hooked my phone up t...

Casual Listener

I have plenty of songs from local files that work on my iPhone. This one song won’t appear in my liked songs and is greyed on in my playlist i added it too. If I go to the local files playlist it wil...

Alex

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(iOS) Premium Student unable to add liked songs/albums on mobile

PlanPremium StudentCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 16.5 My Question or IssueI recently started premium again (as a student) but on my iPhone the ability to like songs or albums to add them to my liked doesn’t show up unless I log out and ...

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Plan Premium Student Country US Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 16.5   My Question or Issue I recently started premium again (as a student) but on my iPhone the ability to like s...

MateusM

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unlimited auto download of episodes on mobile.

As per the screenshot, there is a forced limit on the auto download of number of episodes. I recommend following changes: There should be an option for user to choose unlimited downloads. So, all the new episodes are downloaded. UI is confusing.

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As per the screenshot, there is a forced limit on the auto download of number of episodes. I recommend following changes:   There should be an option for user to choose unlimited downloads. So...

Eni

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How to: program a NFC for true 'one-touch' playing a song on Spotify?

My Question/IssueI would like to create a NFC in such way, that when touched by my iPhone:It automatically opens the Spotify App AND the song AND automatically plays the song. So true one-touch'.So far I only get the pop-up of the Spotify App, but th...

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My Question/Issue I would like to create a NFC in such way, that when touched by my iPhone: It automatically opens the Spotify App AND the song AND automatically plays the son...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clickrow as next track when playlist was on shuffle (after reviewing historical data log)

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(iPhone 13, Chrome browser on a Windows laptop) My Question or IssueHi,I've done a fair bit of research and am struggling to explain how this has happened other than somebody who may have had access to my account (at ...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device (iPhone 13, Chrome browser on a Windows laptop)   My Question or Issue Hi, I've done a fair bit of research and am struggling to explain how this h...

Susan_GP

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What's New vs Release Radar?

What is the point of having a What's New and a Release Radar - aren't they essentially the same thing?Why isn't there a What's New section on the desktop iMac app?It strikes me as strange why both apps are so different and inconsistent...

Roadie

What is the point of having a What's New and a Release Radar - aren't they essentially the same thing? Why isn't there a What's New section on the desktop iMac app? It strikes me as...

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Superuser Contribution spotify can't open this type of link on this device

PlanPremium FamCountryUSADevice(13)Operating System(iOS 16.6) My Question or IssueI go to click “see more” under merch and it either says “spotify can't open this type of link on this device” —in which case I tried to reinstall—or after the reinstall...

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Plan Premium Fam Country USA Device (13) Operating System (iOS 16.6)   My Question or Issue I go to click “see more” under merch and it either says “spotify can't open this type of lin...

Alex

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Discover Weekly Not Showing

Premium PlanUSiPhone 15 Pro Max, iOs 16.6 Discovery weekly will not display at all on ios but it does on desktop. Yes...I have the most current appI logged out and inReinstalled appRebooted phone This seems to be a persistent issues with no tangible ...

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Premium Plan US iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOs 16.6   Discovery weekly will not display at all on ios but it does on desktop.    Yes... I have the most current app I logged out and in ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Switched to iPhone 14, tell me how to download my entire liked songs library

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceiPhone 14 PlusOperating SystemiOS 16.6 My Question or IssueJust switched from android to iPhone 14 Plus. I wanted to download my entire liked songs library for offline listening as I travel often to areas with low network...

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Plan Premium Country India Device iPhone 14 Plus Operating System iOS 16.6   My Question or Issue Just switched from android to iPhone 14 Plus. I wanted to download my entire liked son...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Horribly slow download times…

Available Device Storage82gbSongs Downloaded~2,000PlanPremium DuoCountry USADevice(iPhone8)Operating System(iOS 16.3.1) My Question or IssueYes, seems downloads on my phone have come to what could be called an abrupt stop. It takes approximately 12 m...

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Available Device Storage 82gb Songs Downloaded ~2,000 Plan Premium Duo Country USA Device (iPhone8) Operating System (iOS 16.3.1)   My Question or Issue Yes, seems downloads on my p...

TanyaTLM

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Albums (and therefore music) have disappeared from my Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey Device(iPhone 12 Pro, PC…) Operating System(iOS , Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have a problem on my Spotify, I have a Family formula and I see that on my Spotify (only mine) some artists' albums do not...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey  Device (iPhone 12 Pro, PC…)  Operating System (iOS , Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have a problem on my Spotify, I...

Billy-J

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Artists not showing up on following count

PlanFreeCountryCanada My Question or IssueI have just downloaded Spotify and made a new account but I’ve noticed that my followed artists don’t show up in my following count on my profile, only the friends I am following show up in the number. This a...

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Plan Free Country Canada     My Question or Issue I have just downloaded Spotify and made a new account but I’ve noticed that my followed artists don’t show up in my following count ...

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